Shawn was making breakfast, and placing some bacon, scrambled eggs, toast, and hashbrowns on plates. Troy walked into the kitchen, "You're making breakfast?" Shawn rolled his eyes, "I'm just making us all breakfast." Troy nodded, "I think Gabriella will like that."

Shawn nodded, "Is she up?" Troy smiled, "She's in the shower." Shawn nodded, turning off the stove, and going over to set the table, "So umm...how serious are you and Gabriella?" Troy looked at him, "I love her Shawn.."

Shawn smiled, "Really-" "I mean I really love her." Troy gripped the counter, "When I'm with her, she just makes me smile, she makes me feel so alive, she's beautiful.. the way she bites her lip, the way she wrinkles her nose, her smile, her lips, I"m just inlove with her..and I know she loves me too."

Shawn smiled, "I'm happy for you two.. and you know what, she can stay here for as long as she wants..I mean that.. whenever you're not here." "You mean you will take care of her when I'm not able too?" Shawn nodded, "Yeah..Of course man."

Troy smiled, but were both interupted by a voice. "Something smells really good." Troy looked at her, she had on a long grey sleeve shirt, her hair pulled up in a crazy bun, and some black yoga pants.

Troy pulled her close, "You look beautiful." he whispered. Gabriella smiled, looking into his eyes, "You don't look bad yourself." he smiled pulling the chair out for her. "Thank you." Both Troy and Shawn took a seat.

Gabriella took a bite of the scrambled eggs, and looked at Shawn, "This is really good shawn..." Shawn smiled taking a sip of his coffee, "Thanks Gabriella." Troy grabbed Gabriella's hand, "So I was thinking that me and you should stay here tonight alone and have a quiet romantic dinner." Gabriella smiled, "Like our first date?"

Troy pressed his lips against hers, "Absolutely..I'll cook, you just sit and look beautiful." Gabriella smiled, "Okay. that works for me."

Troy was finishing up the noodles for the spaghetti, and stirring up the sauce. Gabriella was wearing a white T-shirt with a pink design on it with grey sweat pants. she came over to Troy, "Do you need any help?" Troy looked at her, "I think I got if from here."

A few mintues later, the food was done, "Brie, could you set the table?" he asked as he fixed them both plates. "Sure." she went over to set the table.

He brought over the plates and sat them on the table. Gabriella smiled wrapping her arms around his waist, and looking up at him, "I love you.." he smiled, "I love you too.." Gabriella wrapped her arms around his neck, and kissing him passionately.

Troy smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist but she pulled away. "Don't burn the dinner, Romeo." He laughed, pulling away and pecking her lips. "Mmm..you just need stop being so tempting." Gabriella laughed, "whose tempting who? I'm just setting the table." She said innocently.

Troy narrowed his eyes, turning back to the stove and his cellphone rang. "Can you stir this?" He asked, Gabriella nodded as Troy grabbed his phone from his pocket. "Hello-" "Troy Bolton!" He pulled his phone away from his ear as his father screamed, "Where the fuck are you?!"

Troy bit his lip, looking back at Gabriella who was stirring the sauce. Troy sighed, "I'm busy. bye." Troy hung up, turning his phone on silent. Of course he knew he was going to get a beating for that or worst, but this was his time to spend with Gabriella. he didn't want nothing getting in the way of that.

Gabriella looked at him, "Who was that?" he looked at her, coming over to her, and turning the stove off, "No one.. food is done." Gabriella looked at him, "You okay?" he looked at her, kissing her temple nodding, "Yeah I'm fine."

They sat down at the table with their plate of spaghetti. Gabriella twirled the noodles on her fork, her mouth covering the fork. she smiled looking at Troy, "This is delicious.. didn't think you were such a good cook."

He chuckled, "I'm full of suprise." he scooted his seat closer, Gabriella smiled, "Yes you are." they looked into each other's eyes, Gabriella smiled, taking a noodle off her plate, and putting one end in her mouth, and putting the other end to Troy's.

Troy smiled, holding onto the noodle with his lips gently, and them both slurpping the noodle until their lips touched. Gabriella giggled pulling away, and taking more bites of her spaghetti. Troy looked at her, "Are you happy being here?"

Gabriella looked at him, pecking his lips, "I love being here with you.." he sighed, "I'm a screw up-" She cupped his cheeks and crashed her lips onto his. "Your not. You're human." He sighed, "I just don't know how you can love me." she smiled, tracing his ear, "I do. very much. how much do you love me?" she asked.

He grabbed her cheeks and stroked them with his thumbs, "More than you know..." Gabriella smiled, moving so she was now sitting on his lap; her arms wrapped around his neck. "I love you..." she pecked his lips gently, after the fifth peck she deepened the kiss into something heavier.

Troy smiled wrapping his arms around her waist gently, his kisses moving down to her neck. "So Beautiful..." he mumbled. Gabriella smiled sitting on his lap like she was riding a horse. she sat up further, he brought his lips, to flick his tongue between her cleavage. she moaned, "Troy.." He smiled, "I want to be with you forever.."

Gabriella looked into his eyes, cupping his cheeks, "Me too." They began kissing passionately. Troy stood up, her legs wrapped around his waist, and he turned towards the counter, pushing her ontop and crawling ontop of her kissing her, her legs still wrapped around his waist.

Then the door flew open, "Hey guys! I'm home. I brought chinese-" Shawn's eyes landed on the two on the counter. "I was interupting something wasen't I?"

Gabriella giggled, clearing her throat as Troy pulled away from her; but keeping a hand on her hips. "Uh...Shawn, what are you doing back ...early?" Shawn sighed, "well, I was just out with some friends of mine. Got some Chinese to split came back here." "I made spaghetti."

Shawn smiled, "That's great, mix the two together and add maple syrup!" Gabriella made a face of disgust, "Ew..." Troy laughed, "I agree with Gabriella..that's disgusting, Bro." Shawn laughed, "More for me then."

Gabriella giggled, and looked at Troy, "I'm going to go take a shower." she kissed his lips. Troy watched her walk into the bedroom, a smiled still plastered on his face. Shawn sat his chinese food on the counter, and putting some spaghetti on a plate.

Troy came over, placing his hands on the counter, "Man Shawn, I'm inlove.." Shawn smiled, "That's great man." Troy smiled, "She just makes me so happy.. she makes me feel like I'm something...I just don't want to lose her, she..she means everything to me now.."

Shawn smiled, "So, when is the wedding?" he chuckled. Troy sighed, "I don't know if I'm ready for that right now.. and I don't think she is either." Shawn nodded, "But when are you going to tell her about you're parents?"

Troy looked at him, "Never." He said too quickly, Shawn looked at him. "Troy..she has to know about your parents man." He sighed, leaning his elbows on the counter to close his eyes but then he remembered, "Shit! My dad!"

Shawn looked at him, watching Troy run to his room and get his hoodie and then run to the door-not caring if he was barefoot. "I got to go man..please...tell Gabriella that I'll see her tomorrow!"

Troy walks through the front door and then is met face to face by his father who stands up from the couch, coming towards him, "Where the hell have you been?!" Troy bit his lip, "I was with Shawn-" "Yeah right, I saw Shawn hanging out with a few people earlier.. Where were you?!" "Nowhere-" "WHERE WERE YOU?!" "I WAS WITH GABRIELLA!"

Troy looked at him, and shook his head, "Forget I said anything-" "Gabriella? Is she you're girlfriend?" his father smirked. Troy just bit his lip, His father chuckled, "I'd like to meet her...I really would.. she can know what real man feels like..she'll dump you're ass."

He looks at his father, his eyes wide and narrow at the same time in the same second. "You...will not touch her!" He yells, only to be shoved hard against the wall; his head hitting the surface with a sickening crack.

Phillip grabbed him by the back of the neck and wrapped an arm around it, Troy gagged, trying to pull his father's arm away from his neck but Phillip only squeezed harder. "You think you can just tell me what to do, Troy? Huh!?"

Troy gagged, feeling lightheaded and the feeling his legs leave slowly. "Whose the parent here? I am!" Troy felt tired, his body sagging. He heard Phillip's laugh, "You know I won't kill you son...you too much of a hassle to kill. There's so many things to do to you so you suffer."

Troy looked at him, no fear in his eyes, but fear bottled up inside of him. not because that Phillip will hurt him. but that he might go after Gabriella. Phillip smirked, "If you don't let me meet her, I will find her on my own and that is much worst then me just meeting her son."

Troy bit his lip, and looked at his father, "You..You can't hurt her." Phillip smirked, "Now why would I do such a thing?" Troy glared at him, "I mean it. she means a lot to me-" Phillip rolled his eyes and groaned, "Okay. Okay. just bring her over."

Troy looked at his father, did he trust him? No. Did he think he'd hurt Gabriella whether Troy brought her over or not? Yeah. Phillip, Troy believed, is capable of anything and everything. "I...where's mom?" He asked.

Philip crossed his arms. "Out. Now, where's your girl live?" Troy remained silent; his father didn't know where Shawn lived, and since Gabriella was staying there, that gave him more reason not to tell.

Phillip frowned, "Answer me boy." He still remained silent, Philip growled, grabbing Troy by the throat and backing him against the wall; his head hitting the flatness of it so hard that he felt something warm and sticky tangle in his mop of hair.

Troy groaned in pain, Phillip grabbed him by the front of his shirt, "Where is she?" Troy shook his head, "I won't let you near her. I won't let you hurt her." Phillip smirked, "You either bring her over, or I will find her on my own, and trust me, I can find her and will, and when I do, her face won't look so pretty anymore."

Troy's eyes widened, he bit his lip then sighed, "I'll do it.. I'll bring her over." Phillip smirked, "That's a good boy."

Gabriella sat across the counter of shawn's apartment. sitting across from a nervous Troy. Gabriella placed her hand over his, "Troy, are you okay?" Troy bit his lip, looking down at the table, and looking up at her, "I..I..I need you to do something for me.."

Gabriella nodded, "Yes Troy.." Troy sighed, standing up, and walking over to her, "I want you to meet my dad." Gabriella looked at him in the eyes, "Troy..are..are you sure?" Troy nodded, "Yes. I'm sure." Gabriella nodded, "When?" Troy bit his lip, "Right now?" Gabriella nodded, "Umm I'll go get ready then."

As they arrived on the front porch, Gabriella squeezed Troy's hand, "You okay?" He nodded, "Yeah." she smiled, "You sure you want to do this?" He wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her passionately. he leaned his forehead on hers, "I love you...more than anything."

Gabriella's eyelashes fluttered against his cheeks, "I love you too." Troy smiled, opening the door, but still keeping his arm wrapped around Gabriella's waist protectively.

Phillip smirked as his son walked into the house with the beautiful brunette by his side. Troy didn't look at him, he looked down at the floor. Phillip smirked, "Is this her son?" Troy nodded, looking up, and looking at Gabriella. Phillip laughed, "You have to be kidding... she's hot."

Gabriella looked at him with disgust, Phillip laughed walking closer, "How about it honey, you dump Troy's ass and I'll show you a real man-" she shook her head, "No. I love you're son-" "My son? his not my son.. his a disgrace, a mistake, worthless piece of-" Phillip's face turned to the right, his cheek stinging.

Gabriella looked at him, "I don't appreciate you saying cruel things to him! You're not a father! you're a monster." Gabriella turned around but Phillip grabbed her wrist, "You think I'm going to let you talk to me this way? let you get away from me?" Gabriella spat in his face.

Troy widened his eyes, stepping in his dad's face but backing up a bit when Gabriella was behind him. Phillip wiped his face and glared at Troy, his eyes moving to Gabriella, "She has to leave now."

Troy gulped, he knew what was going to come, but he was thankful for one thing-it was him and NOT Gabriella.

He'd take any beating for her. And from his father? Yeah, she's worth any beating. His life is worth a beating, and Gabriella Montez became his life.

Troy turned to Gabriella, "Brie...leave..please, Shawn should be back by now." she shook her head, "Troy no-" "I'll be fine, here.." he pulled out a bus pass and gave it to her. "Keep it."

Gabriella looked at it, and back at him, "No. Troy please-" He kissed her lips softly, "Please.. I'll be fine. I'll come back for you.. just go please." Gabriella kissed him back, and turned back towards the door and running.

Phillip punched his son which knocked Troy down on the ground, "You're little whore disobeyed me, so you're taking her punishment." Troy gulped, closing his eyes as his father began beating on him.

Gabriella walked back and fourth. Shawn sighed, "Gabs, I'm sure his fine." Gabriella shook her head looking at him, "It's 11.. I'm going back." she grabbed her jacket, opening the door. but when she opened the door their stood a beat up Troy.

Gabriella's eyes went wide, "Troy..Baby.." she whispered pulling him in. Shawn walked over, "Troy, what happened?" Gabriella looked at him, "Get the first aid kit, hurry.." Shawn nodded running into the bathroom.

Gabriella gently took off his jacket, Troy hissed, Gabriella sighed, "Sorry.." he smiled softly, "I..I'm fine Brie-" she shook her head, tears brimming in her eyes, "No..you're hurt..." she whispered.

He shook his head, barely cause the action hurt - maybe because his ass hole of a 'father' kept squeezing his neck and then pressing his throat against it; which might explain the boot print on his throat. "Troy...what did he-" "Gabriella," Troy said, he looked over her shoulder; Shawn had come back with the first aid kit.

He sighed, "...I'm ..." he hissed in pain, "I'm fine-" "Troy, no you're not..you have bruises and...what's on your neck-" "A boot print-" "WHAT?!" Shawn and Gabriella yelled at the same time, "Troy," Shawn said, "if you don't leave your old man soon-" "I can't do that.." "Why not?" Gabriella asked, "I just..can't." "Troy," Shawn said, "he's going to kill you-" "HE'S THE ONLY FAMILY I HAVE!" Troy yelled, immediately regretting it because his head hurt like hell from every part of his body hurting.

Gabriella and Shawn looked at him, then at each other, and then back at him. "No." Gabriella said, taking his face in her hands-he winced and tried to pull back. "Troy, he is not the only family you have...you have Shawn. You have...other friends, and me. You have me."

Troy shook his head, "No..I..I mean..nevermind." he stumbled to the bedroom, "Troy-" Gabriella started but he shook his head, "I'm laying down." and he walked into the bedroom. Gabriella bit her lip, and looked at Shawn, "Shawn I have to tell you something."

Shawn looked at her, "What's wrong?" Gabriella looked at him nervously, beginning to tremble, "I..I'm pregnant." she whispered. Shawn looked at her, his eyes went wide, "What? When? How? Who?" Gabriella rolled her eyes, "Yes, and I think I'm a few weeks, and do I really have to get into the details how? and It's Troy's. Troy is the only guy I've had sex with for the past few months."

Shawn sighed, "You have to tell him-" Gabriella shook her head, "I'm scared.. I can't.. I'm scared he'll get mad at me, especially at a time like this.. can you tell him?" "Gabs-" "Please shawn, I am really scared, I don't..I don't know what to do.."

Shawn sighed, running a hand through his hair. "Gabriella you have to tell him, it's not my place-" "Then can you keep it a secret?" He looked at her, her eyes begging, pleading, with him to not tell Troy. "Until the moment is precise." She said, biting her lip and batting her eyelashes.

"Fine." He said, "I will..." Gabriella smiled, "Thank you!" she wrapped her arms around him, and then pulling away. "uhm...I can sleep on the couch tonight-" "No," Shawn said, "I'll take the couch, you get my room; Troy most likely wants to be alone tonight."

Gabriella nodded, "Okay. remember, you promised?" Shawn nodded, "I promise..Goodnight Gabriella." she nodded, "Goodnight Shawn."